Spec Ops The Line Signature Series Guide | Paperback

It's a shooter. Simple instruction set. Lots of weapons. But this time you're fighting the environment more than the human enemy.

Dubai is an opulent ruin reclaimed by the desert - there is sand underfoot and sand in your eyes so movement and targeting are problematic. Can you watch and learn how the survivors adapt or do you shoot first and ask questions later? Where do you draw The Line?

So is it worth buying a shooter in which you cannot just run around raking up a body count? If you just want to observe beauty buy a tropical fish tank.

The developers have gone to a lot of trouble to build you an immersive atmosphere. It reminds me of Victorian three-decker novels that transport the reader's mind far away from real life.

I'd say it was a valid attempt at new-order video gaming, crossing genres - role play and strategy - to give you longer rather than shorter playing sessions to enjoy. You also get repeatability - go gung-ho or tread carefully and see what difference it makes - and don't forget to rescue that original team at the end.